If Park Bank is liable for not spotting Sujata "Sue" Sachdeva's $34 million embezzlement from Koss Corp. and has to reimburse the company, Koss Chief Executive Michael Koss should also be ordered to personally pay the public company he runs, the bank argues in a new lawsuit.

Grant Thornton, Koss Corp.'s former auditor, should also have to pay a portion of any award that may be ordered, Park Bank argued in the latest twist in a long-running court fight stemming from Sachdeva's massive embezzlement.

"Park Bank denies any and all liability to Koss in this case," the bank said in its action. "Nevertheless, should Park Bank be found liable to Koss (Corp.) and required to pay damages to Koss, in this case, those damages will have been the result of a common liability of Park Bank, Michael Koss and Grant Thornton, thereby entitling Park Bank to (a) contribution from Michael Koss and Grant Thornton."(10)

Tidbits from Admirals Media Day

It was Media Day at the BMO Harris Bradley Center this morning, as the Admirals prepare for Toronto in their first-round playoff series that begins here Friday (and Saturday).

Enforcer Mike Liambas, who is second in the AHL with 267 penalty minutes, has been practicing this week after missing the last five games with an injury.

"There is a possibility of having him available to us on Friday," Milwaukee coach Dean Evason said.

However, Scott Valentine was not practicing. His upper-body injury was reaggravated over the weekend and he'll likely sit out the series.

"'Val' will not be available to us, at least toward the start of the playoffs," Evason said. "After that we'll see how his development comes."

I asked Evason to discuss the similarities on special teams, as Milwaukee ranks seventh on the penalty kill (83.8) and 14th on the power play (17.5), while Toronto is ninth on the PP (19.9) and 11th on the PK (83.2).

"Both are very good, obviously," Evason said. "I think our special teams are close. Any playoff series, special teams are key. Discipline is key. It's easier to stay disciplined, it's easier to stay composed when things are going well. The challenge for us is if we have adverse situations, we stay the same way. We conduct ourselves the same way. Our group's been pretty good about being level-keeled in every different situation and we don't expect anything less for the playoffs."

One of the reasons Milwaukee is in the playoffs for the 12th year in a row is an eight-game point streak (including six wins) to open the season.

But more important was a 16-5-0-1 record in the final 22 games.

I asked Francis Wathier, who joined Milwaukee March 8 after several years with Texas, what stood out about the Admirals' play down the stretch.

"What I saw is we find a way every game to be in the game, first of all," Wathier said. "And then to win. Our goalies have been tremendous. Our defensemen have been very great and our forwards are putting the puck in the net."

So all that's left is to keep those playoff beards going.

"I'm trying," Anthony Bitetto said. "It's growing pretty well. I think once we clinched a couple of guys started. I started. Hopefully it's really long like Santa Claus or something."